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Fast, Reliable Custom Windows & Doors Across Boca Raton
Custom window and door work in Boca Raton usually falls into two camps: replacing original single-pane aluminum frames in an Arvida-built community, or shaping glass around a specific architectural idea on a larger lot. Both run through the same two-track approval system that makes Boca Raton different from Delray Beach or Deerfield Beach. You need a City of Boca Raton building permit, and in most planned communities you need a separate HOA architectural review before anything gets ordered. Our Custom Windows & Doors team knows both tracks, the wind-load requirements, and the salt-air corrosion patterns east of Federal Highway. Call (863) 591-8673 and we’ll walk you through the scope before you spend a dollar.
Why TruePane Windows & Doors Is Boca Raton’s Preferred Custom Windows & Doors Company
We’re not the cheapest bid in Boca Raton, and we don’t try to be. Homeowners here, especially in the Arvida communities like Boca West and Broken Sound, are paying attention to warranties, to how a door settles after install, to whether the company picking up the phone today will still be answering in ten years. That’s the customer we build for. Dale Kessler founded TruePane Windows & Doors in 2008 on a rule that still runs the company: if the pane is not true, the job is not done. Every install, every replacement, every custom shape goes through the same standard before we call the job finished.
Boca Raton customers get a live person on the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not a voicemail tree. Not a callback form. You call, a person answers, and that person can talk about your project because it’s our team, not a regional call center in another state. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and they measure every opening twice before a single order is placed. We register both manufacturer warranty layers in writing before the truck leaves your driveway. That’s The Keystone Standard, and it’s on every job we do in Boca Raton.
Our Custom Windows & Doors Services in Boca Raton
Custom Shape Windows
Boca Raton has no shortage of radius windows, arched transoms, and angled glass on both Arvida-era homes and newer custom builds along the Intracoastal. A custom shape window is not a stock unit trimmed to fit. It’s templated from the actual opening, fabricated to the radius or angle measured on site, and set so the sightlines work from inside and outside. In Boca West and Woodfield, the architectural review committee often wants the grid pattern to match the original, which means specifying that colonial or prairie pattern before the glass is cut. We handle the template, the spec, the sample submission, and the final glaze so the HOA sees what they approved, not a close-enough substitute.

Architectural Grilles & SDLs
Simulated divided lites, or SDLs, are how a replacement window keeps the character of the original without the thermal penalty of true divided lite. In Boca Raton’s Arvida communities, the HOA frequently mandates a specific grid pattern and profile, often the same one the developer specified forty years ago. Getting that right matters. A window with the wrong grille profile can fail architectural review and force a reorder. We quote the grille configuration line by line on paper, matching manufacturer options from Andersen, Pella, and Marvin side by side, so you see exactly what you’re approving before anything ships.

Oversized Glass Panels
Boca Raton homes on finger canals and oversized lots often have wall openings that demand glass far beyond standard residential dimensions. An oversized panel is a structural element, not just a window. It needs engineering for Palm Beach County wind loads, a frame system rated for the glass weight, and a crew that knows how to set it without twisting the laminated interlayer. On a canal-front lot in Woodfield, we replaced a wall of original jalousie windows and a corroded sliding door with impact-rated Andersen 400 Series units. The HOA required bronze frames and a colonial grid pattern, so we submitted physical samples to the architectural review committee before pulling the city permit. Our crew flashed every opening with butyl tape and set the new jambs into the existing CBS openings, cutting the salt-air maintenance cycle from every few years to decades.

Commercial Storefront Glazing
Storefront glazing in Boca Raton is a different animal from residential work. Commercial openings on Federal Highway, Glades Road, and Powerline Road carry different wind-load exposure classifications than residential lots, and the Palm Beach County permitting review holds commercial glazing to a stricter standard on paper. We handle storefront replacement, curtain wall repairs, and full storefront reglazing for commercial properties, and we quote the structural calcs as a line item so the building owner sees what the engineer actually specified. No change orders after the fact, no surprise add-ons.

Curtain Wall Systems
A curtain wall is a non-structural glass envelope, and in Boca Raton’s coastal environment the failure points are almost always the gaskets, the weep system, and the perimeter caulking. Salt air eats aluminum mullions. Water finds its way into the system and stains the interior drywall. We service and replace curtain wall sections on commercial buildings throughout Boca Raton, and we carry replacement gaskets and setting blocks from the manufacturers we’re authorized to install, including PGT and CGI. That means less downtime between diagnosis and repair.

What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Boca Raton
We’re an authorized installer for more than a dozen manufacturer lines, and in Boca Raton the names that come up most are PGT, CGI, and ES Windows. PGT and CGI dominate the impact-rated market here because their products carry the Florida Product Approval numbers that Palm Beach County plan reviewers want to see. We stock replacement hardware, track kits, and weatherstripping for these lines locally, which means a door that’s binding or a sash that’s off its track gets diagnosed and fixed faster than waiting on a factory part drop. We service what we install, and we’ll also work on units we didn’t put in if the manufacturer line is one we carry.
Common Custom Windows & Doors Problems We See in Boca Raton Homes
- Skipping HOA architectural review because the city permit was already issued. This happens more than anyone wants to admit. The homeowner pulls the city permit, installs the windows, and then the HOA sends a violation notice demanding removal because the frame color or grid pattern doesn’t match the approved spec. In Boca West and Broken Sound, that means tearing out completed work and reinstalling compliant units at full cost. We check the HOA requirements before we order anything.
- Installing impact-rated glazing without confirming Palm Beach County wind-load ratings. Wind-load ratings are specific to the elevation and exposure zone on the lot. A window rated for an interior lot in West Boca may not meet the requirements for a canal-front property east of Federal Highway. We verify the design pressure ratings against the county’s wind-load maps before we quote.
- Salt-air corrosion on aluminum frames and door hardware. Homes east of US-1 or on finger canals go through door hardware and frame seals at roughly twice the rate of inland properties. The salt in the air pits the aluminum, the rollers seize, and the door starts dragging. In Arvida-era homes with original single-pane aluminum, the frames themselves are often the weak point, not the glass.
- Underestimating equipment access on large lots. Boca Raton has a surprising number of multi-acre properties, especially in the equestrian-leaning areas west of the Turnpike. If the main house or a detached workshop sits far from the street, getting an oversized glass panel or a long run of curtain wall to the opening requires a plan. We walk the lot before we quote, and we factor the material haul into the number on paper.
Pricing for Custom Windows & Doors in Boca Raton, FL
Custom window and door work in Boca Raton runs on real numbers, and you should see them before you sign anything. A custom shape window, templated and fabricated to a specific radius or arch, typically runs $900 to $2,800 per opening depending on size, frame material, and impact rating. Architectural grilles and SDLs add $150 to $500 per window depending on the pattern complexity and whether the HOA requires a specific profile. Oversized glass panels start around $2,500 and can pass $10,000 when the panel requires structural engineering for a canal-front or beachfront exposure. Commercial storefront glazing starts around $75 per square foot for basic retrofit, with full curtain wall replacement running higher based on wind-load calcs. Every estimate we write is a line-item quote, not a room-level guess, and the price on the quote is the price on the bill. Call (863) 591-8673 for a free estimate with no obligation.
We Also Serve Cities Near Boca Raton
We work throughout southern Palm Beach County and northern Broward from our base of operations serving Boca Raton. That includes Deerfield Beach, Coconut Creek, Pompano Beach, and Margate. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our South Florida office, with crews running local routes through Boca Raton every day. Wherever you are in the area, call (863) 591-8673 and we’ll schedule the walkthrough.
Serving Boca Raton, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Boca Raton area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Custom Windows & Doors in Boca Raton
Yes. Boca Raton requires a city building permit for window and door replacement, and the Arvida-built communities like Boca West, Broken Sound, and Woodfield each operate their own architectural review committee with separate approval requirements. The city permit and the HOA approval are two distinct processes, and neither one substitutes for the other. The HOA review can dictate frame color, grid pattern, and profile, and in some communities there are pre-approved product lists you must select from. We handle both tracks, including submitting physical samples to the architectural review committee before we pull the city permit. Call (863) 591-8673 if you want help sorting out what your community requires.
Salt air is the reason. The Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean put airborne salt into the environment, and homes east of US-1 or on finger canals take the full exposure. That salt settles on aluminum frames, pits the finish, and works its way into the hardware, rollers, and track assemblies. In practice, door hardware and frame seals on coastal Boca Raton properties fail in roughly half the time of identical units a few miles inland. We specify anodized or factory-finished impact-rated frames for east-of-Federal-Highway homes and we register the coating warranty in writing before we leave the driveway. Call (863) 591-8673 for a free assessment of what you’re currently working with.
On large Boca Raton lots with septic systems and wells, setback lines can restrict where you place a detached structure, expand an existing wall, or add a new door opening. Window and door work on the main house is rarely affected, but if the project involves an outbuilding, a detached workshop, or a garage conversion, the setbacks can shift where an opening is allowed to go. We review the survey and the county health department requirements before we quote, so the door doesn’t end up where the septic field says it can’t be. For a specific project, call (863) 591-8673 and we’ll walk the lot.
Replacement windows and doors in Boca Raton must meet Palm Beach County wind-load ratings based on the home’s specific elevation and exposure zone. A window rated for an interior lot in central Boca will not necessarily pass review for a canal-front property east of US-1 or a high-rise condo on the beach. The county plan reviewer checks the Florida Product Approval numbers against the design pressure calculations submitted with the permit. We verify the design pressure rating for every opening before we quote, and we show you the numbers on paper. That’s part of the standard, not an upsell. Call (863) 591-8673 for an exact quote on your property.
Usually yes, and we recommend it for consistency, but there are two things to check before you order. First, the HOA’s architectural review may have different requirements for accessory structures than for the main house. Second, a detached workshop or outbuilding built under a different permit era may have structural openings sized differently than the house, which means the units are the same style but not the same dimensions. We quote everything side by side on paper, with the manufacturer’s line item for each opening, so you see exactly what’s going where. Call (863) 591-8673 to schedule a free walkthrough.
Written by Dale Kessler, Owner at TruePane Windows & Doors, serving Boca Raton and the surrounding communities.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose TruePane Windows & Doors
Impact systems engineered to design pressures up to +/-100, matched to your wind zone - your openings hold when the storm arrives.
Low-E insulated impact glass from our manufacturer lines commonly cuts monthly cooling bills 20-30%.
Laminated impact glass shuts out up to 40% of outside noise - traffic, neighbors, weather.
Monitoring services run $30-90 a month. Laminated impact glass resists forced entry around the clock, with no subscription.
Florida homeowners average around 25% savings on the windstorm portion of their policy after protecting every opening - some homes qualify for more.
A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.



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